'The Bengal Files' director Vivek Agnihotri is stunned by Ranveer Singh's ‘Dhurandhar’, hails Aditya Dhar as 'God’s Own Child'

After returning to India following a two-month absence, director Vivek Agnihotri caught Ranveer Singh's massive hit 'Dhurandhar' and was left speechless by its brilliance. He went all out praising the outstanding work from Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar.

Vivek Agnihotri's X post

Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Agnihotri wrote, “Just landed back in India after two months and the first thing we did was watch @AdityaDharFilms’ Dhurandhar. Mind-blown and proud are the only words that come to my mind."


Vivek Agnihotri went on to praise the technical brilliance saying, “Anyone who knows what goes into making a film would understand what it takes to pull something like this off. The vision, the writing, the confidence, the belief in your own instinct… this kind of cinema doesn’t happen by chance. The production design by my friend @sainisjohray is pathbreaking, not decorative, but narrative. The extraordinary music by young maestro @shashwatology is not just innovative but deeply rooted. The cinematography by Vikas Nowlakha is a new textbook for young DOPs."



Vivek Agnihotri also heaped praise on the stellar performances saying, “Performances… yes, some will obviously be more talked about. But the real victory of Dhurandhar is that even the smallest, most insignificant characters have delivered top-notch performances. Every face feels cast, directed, and placed with intention. Most importantly, every department is in rare sync, working as one organism. That kind of cohesion doesn’t happen by accident. That’s when you know it’s purely a writer/director’s film.”

Agnihotri concluded the note, “@adityadharfilms, I’ve always admired your work, especially your sense of scale and design, but this is you operating on another level. I watched the film with genuine pride… proud of you, proud of the craft, proud of Indian cinema. You are blessed. Truly. God’s own child. More power to you. Keep going. Keep raising the bar. When the younger generation does work like this, Indian cinema moves forward. Simple. Bravo!”.

‘Dhurandhar’ film plot overview

In ‘Dhurandhar’, R. Madhavan plays Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajay Sanyal, who leads a risky mission to destroy a terror group in Pakistan. Ranveer Singh acts as a Punjabi man taken from jail and trained to enter Karachi's crime world. The movie also stars Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Akshaye Khanna. Reportedly, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ will come to theaters on March 19, 2026.